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TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner was signed into law yesterday providing $18.8 million in previously approved bond monies to fund vital restorations and repairs to dams throughout the state currently posing a high or significant hazard.

“These funds are particularly timely considering that a DEP audit has revealed that roughly one-third of the state’s potentially hazardous dams are overdue for inspection,” said Sen. Turner (D-Mercer). “We can’t afford to ignore the dangers that aging dams pose to neighboring communities in terms of property damage and loss of life. Ignoring these dams could potentially unleash a torrent of hazards on the surrounding environment.”

TRENTON – The full Senate this week unanimously approved a bill sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner that would provide $17.45 million in previously approved bond monies to fund vital restorations and repairs to dams throughout the state currently posing a high or significant hazard.

“These funds are particularly timely considering that a recent DEP audit revealed that roughly one-third of the state’s potentially hazardous dams are overdue for inspection,” said Sen. Turner (D-Mercer). “We can’t afford to ignore the dangers that aging dams pose to neighboring communities in terms of property damage and loss of life. Ignoring these dams could potentially unleash a torrent of hazards on the surrounding environment.”

TRENTON — The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee this week approved a bill sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner that would provide $17.45 million in previously approved bond monies to fund vital restorations and repairs to dams throughout the state currently posing a high or significant hazard.

“These funds are particularly timely considering that a recent DEP audit revealed that roughly one-third of the state’s potentially hazardous dams are overdue for inspection,” said Sen. Turner (D-Mercer). “We can’t afford to ignore the dangers that aging dams pose to neighboring communities in terms of property damage and loss of life. Ignoring these dams could potentially unleash a torrent of hazards on the surrounding environment.”

TRENTON – The Senate Environment and Energy Committee today approved a bill sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner that would provide $17.45 million in previously approved bond monies to fund vital restorations and repairs to dams throughout the state currently posing a high or significant hazard.

“These funds are particularly timely considering that a DEP audit released last week revealed that roughly one-third of the state’s potentially hazardous damns are overdue for inspection,” said Sen. Turner (D-Mercer). “We can’t afford to ignore the dangers that aging damns pose to neighboring communities in terms of property damage and loss of life. Ignoring these damns could potentially unleash a torrent of hazards on the surrounding environment.”